High beam light flickers when I turn on my HID fog lights?

Kris.R · 12-01-2011, 09:45 PM

Hey guys, I just installed HID fog lights on my '03 330Ci and I noticed that when I push the button for the fog lights, the high beam light in the instrument cluster flickers for less than a second. Am I missing something here?

Note: This is the light (blue in color) I'm reffering to:

Kris.R · 12-02-2011, 11:55 PM

ttt

rizwan1377 · 12-03-2011, 12:00 AM

I had the same issue, i ordered a slim hid kit and i dont have it anymore. I heard that if you install the relay/hid wiring harness it will solve your problem.

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Solidjake · 12-03-2011, 11:25 AM

You need a wiring harness asap. I suggest NOT turning them on till you get it because it my case it fried my BC stalk button.

jameslattimer68 · 12-06-2011, 10:55 AM

Also as rizwan suggested get a hid kit with slim ballast. I personally would get the OSRAM CBI 5000K HID lights. They are some of the brightest bulbs on the market and as well are 5000K with no loss of light output over 4300K bulbs. The second bulb I would suggest is the Philips 81522+ bulbs. They are 4300K but they are a bit brighter than the stock bulbs.

Kris.R · 02-04-2013, 01:38 PM

Reviving my thread from the dead. So after a while I picked up a Morimoto kit from TRS and I still have this issue even with the properly supplied harness. Anyone else have any solutions to this issue? Thanks guys.

12-01-2011, 09:45 PM	#1
Kris.R Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nor Cal, USA Posts: 3,588 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Charger View My Garage	High beam light flickers when I turn on my HID fog lights? Hey guys, I just installed HID fog lights on my '03 330Ci and I noticed that when I push the button for the fog lights, the high beam light in the instrument cluster flickers for less than a second. Am I missing something here? Note: This is the light (blue in color) I'm reffering to: __________________ - Kris - *"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."* -Abraham Lincoln-

12-02-2011, 11:55 PM	#2
Kris.R Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nor Cal, USA Posts: 3,588 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Charger View My Garage	ttt __________________ - Kris - *"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."* -Abraham Lincoln-

12-03-2011, 12:00 AM	#3
rizwan1377 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rockland county, NY Posts: 1,599 My Ride: 04 M56,LC 100,RX300 View My Garage	I had the same issue, i ordered a slim hid kit and i dont have it anymore. I heard that if you install the relay/hid wiring harness it will solve your problem. Sent from my ADR6400L using Bimmer __________________

12-03-2011, 11:25 AM	#4
Solidjake Mod Join Date: May 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 20,245 My Ride: 2002 330i View My Garage	You need a wiring harness asap. I suggest NOT turning them on till you get it because it my case it fried my BC stalk button. __________________ Youtube - Electric Fan Swap/Aux Fan Removal - Projector Retrofit - E46 Bulb Guide My cross country drive to Bimmerfest West 2013 - NYC to LA. Pics from post 505 on

12-06-2011, 10:55 AM	#5
jameslattimer68 Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: walnut ca Posts: 1 My Ride: bmw e46 m3 View My Garage	Also as rizwan suggested get a hid kit with slim ballast. I personally would get the OSRAM CBI 5000K HID lights. They are some of the brightest bulbs on the market and as well are 5000K with no loss of light output over 4300K bulbs. The second bulb I would suggest is the Philips 81522+ bulbs. They are 4300K but they are a bit brighter than the stock bulbs. Last edited by jameslattimer68; 12-07-2011 at 03:01 AM.

02-04-2013, 01:38 PM	#6
Kris.R Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nor Cal, USA Posts: 3,588 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Charger View My Garage	Reviving my thread from the dead. So after a while I picked up a Morimoto kit from TRS and I still have this issue even with the properly supplied harness. Anyone else have any solutions to this issue? Thanks guys. __________________ - Kris - *"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."* -Abraham Lincoln-

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